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Welcome to Westbrookville ...

Westbrookville is primarily located in Orange County<1>. A portion of Westbrookville extends into Sullivan County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westbrookville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Westbrookville is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Westbrookville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Westbrookville: 845 & 329<3>

The ZIP code for Westbrookville: 12785<4>

Websites for Westbrookville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.orangeny.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Westbrookville, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Westbrookville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westbrookville.

  • Middletown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Jervis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Warwick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Walden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Monticello
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Goshen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Chester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellenville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Maybrook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Westbrookville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westbrookville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westbrookville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westbrookville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westbrookville. See our Newspapers Page for Westbrookville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westbrookville ...

Looking for more information about Westbrookville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Westbrookville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westbrookville.

Adding Westbrookville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westbrookville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Westbrookville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westbrookville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westbrookville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 845 code has been Overlayed with the 329 area code. New phone numbers in the Westbrookville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 845 or 329. As a result, placing a call in the Westbrookville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Westbrookville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westbrookville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.